PCMag Staff1080p Cameras Launch at PMAAt the past few PMA shows here, manufacturers showcased digital cameras that shot still images and captured video in high-definition, but most were limited to resolutions of 1280-by-720. No longer. Now, full HD recording is becoming the norm.

1080p Cameras Launch at PMA

At the past few PMA shows here, manufacturers showcased digital cameras that shot still images and captured video in high-definition, but most were limited to resolutions of 1280-by-720. No longer. Now, full HD recording is becoming the norm.

8Samsung TL350 – Front

9Samsung TL350 – Top

The Samsung TL350 is by far the flashiest of the new Samsung cameras launched at PMA. The top of the camera looks like a sports car—it has two analog meters to display the battery charge and memory card capacity. I downright love it.

12Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 – Top

13Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 – Back

Sony's Full HD camera has the potential to shoot the best-looking video out of the bunch. This is because the other cameras record video using codecs that can only write up to 12 megabits per second; the Sony Cyber-shot HX5 offers the option to use the AVCHD codec at up to 17 Mbits/s.

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